Wings of Hope Round-Up for Riders

Wings of Hope Round-Up for Riders Join us for Round-Up for Riders the 1st Friday in August, at River Ranch in the Historic Fort Worth.

Celebrate the Equestrians of Wings of Hope Equitherapy at the annual Round-Up for Riders Party With A Purpose! Join us for an evening of Texas cuisine, cocktails, and entertainment. You'll enjoy hosted beverages, a delicious 3-course spread, games, live entertainment, dancing, live and silent auctions, and more! Event attendance is complimentary with an opportunity to give. You do not want to miss

this annual Party With A Purpose event
benefiting the Equestrians and Equine Service Partners of Wings of Hope. Your support and attendance at this event will provide the partnership of horses and humans. Wings of Hope was founded in 1996 to provide inclusion for those with disabilities, specifically for children and adults with physical, mental or emotional challenges through the partnership of a horse. The partnership of a horse allows those with disabilities the opportunity to explore new ways to navigate independence, to gain tools and skills to sharpen and enhance abilities, to discover strengths and address challenges. The partnership breaks down barriers for someone who has experienced isolation and exclusion through their disability. We serve as an advocate for meeting individuals for where they are in life with a focus on abilities rather than disabilities.

💙 **7 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #7: Because no rider is ever turned away because of their inability to p...
07/31/2026

💙 **7 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #7: Because no rider is ever turned away because of their inability to pay.**

At Wings of Hope, we believe every person deserves the opportunity to experience the life-changing connection between horse and human.

For 30 years, we've made one simple promise:

**No client is ever turned away because of their inability to pay.**

That promise is only possible because our community continues to say **yes**.

The sponsors, donors, volunteers, and supporters featured below aren't just supporting an event, they're helping ensure that a family's financial circumstances never stand in the way of hope, healing, and opportunity.

They are the reason we can continue saying "yes."

To every business, organization, and individual who has chosen to stand beside us this year... thank you.

You are changing lives.

💙 **Because no rider should ever be denied hope because of their ability to pay.**

🎟️ Join us on **August 7** as we celebrate 30 years of changing lives, and the community that makes it all possible.
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🎉 **8 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #8: Because hope is worth celebrating.**For 30 years, we've celebrated s...
07/30/2026

🎉 **8 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #8: Because hope is worth celebrating.**

For 30 years, we've celebrated so much more than milestones.

We've celebrated first rides.

First words.

First independent laps around the arena.

Goals that once felt impossible becoming reality.

We've celebrated horses finding new purpose, volunteers discovering a passion for serving others, and families finding a place where they are seen, supported, and loved.

None of those moments happened by accident.

They happened because a community chose to believe in hope.

On **August 7**, we're not just gathering for an auction or a fundraiser.

We're gathering to celebrate 30 years of lives changed, friendships formed, challenges overcome, and a mission that continues to grow because of people like you.

Whether you've been part of the Wings of Hope family for decades or you're joining us for the very first time, we'd love to celebrate with you.

💙 **Because hope is worth celebrating.**

🎟️ Join us for Round-Up for Riders as we celebrate 30 years of changing lives together.
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🎉 **9 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #9: Because the auction tables are waiting.**Right now, our auction tabl...
07/29/2026

🎉 **9 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #9: Because the auction tables are waiting.**

Right now, our auction tables may be empty...

But in just nine days, they'll be overflowing with incredible packages, unique experiences, and one-of-a-kind items, all made possible by the generosity of our amazing community partners.

Every item represents a local business that chose to say **yes** to our mission.

Every donation represents someone who believes in the life-changing work happening at Wings of Hope.

And every winning bid helps ensure we can continue serving children and adults through equine-assisted services, regardless of their ability to pay.

💙 A heartfelt thank you to the businesses featured below for helping make this year's auction one to remember. Your generosity is changing lives long before the first bid is ever placed.

Who knows... your next favorite experience, vacation, dinner date, or unique treasure might be waiting for you at one of these tables!

💙 **Because the auction tables are waiting.**

🎟️ Join us on **August 7** for Round-Up for Riders and celebrate 30 years of changing lives.
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🐴 **10 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #10: Because tomorrow's memories start today.**Ten days from now, we'll...
07/28/2026

🐴 **10 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #10: Because tomorrow's memories start today.**

Ten days from now, we'll gather together to celebrate 30 years of hope, healing, and lives changed.

There will be laughter around the dinner table.

Friendly competition in the auction.

Stories that remind us why this mission matters.

Old friends reconnecting and new friendships beginning.

Together, we'll celebrate the clients, horses, volunteers, families, and supporters who have made the last 30 years possible, and look ahead to everything the next 30 years will bring.

The moments we remember most often begin with one simple decision: to show up.

Whether you're joining us for the first time or you've been part of the Wings of Hope family for years, we can't wait to make new memories with you.

💙 **Because tomorrow's memories start today.**

🎟️ Join us on **August 7** for Round-Up for Riders at River Ranch in the Fort Worth Stockyards as we celebrate 30 years of changing lives.
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🐴 **11 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #11: Because bravery looks different for everyone.**Bravery isn't alway...
07/27/2026

🐴 **11 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #11: Because bravery looks different for everyone.**

Bravery isn't always standing in front of a crowd.

Sometimes it's climbing into the saddle for the very first time.

Sometimes it's trusting a horse after life has taught you to be afraid.

Sometimes it's learning to communicate, taking one more step, trying one more time, or believing in yourself when no one else can see the progress you're making.

At Wings of Hope, we have the privilege of witnessing acts of courage every single day.

A client who finally lets go of the horn.
A volunteer who steps outside their comfort zone.
A horse learning to trust again.
A family choosing hope, even during life's hardest seasons.

No two journeys look the same, and that's what makes them so beautiful.

Every lesson reminds us that bravery isn't about being fearless, it's about showing up anyway.

💙 **Because bravery looks different for everyone.**

Join us on **August 7** as we celebrate 30 years of courage, hope, and lives changed at Round-Up for Riders.

🐴 **12 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #12: Because hope has four legs.**For 30 years, hope has looked a littl...
07/26/2026

🐴 **12 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #12: Because hope has four legs.**

For 30 years, hope has looked a little different at Wings of Hope.

It's looked like a rider finding confidence.
A horse finding a new purpose.
A volunteer giving their time.
A community choosing to say *yes.*

This year, we're bringing Hope to life in a way we've never done before.

💙 We're thrilled to share that Crafting in Array is creating the very first crocheted Wings of Hope mascot, "Hope," exclusively for our 30th Anniversary Round-Up for Riders!

We're keeping the finished piece a surprise... but trust us, it's going to be something special.

This one-of-a-kind mascot will make its debut at Round-Up for Riders!

Want to be the first to meet her, and maybe even take her home?

You'll have to join us on **August 7.**

💙 **Because hope has four legs.**

🐴 **13 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #13: Because horses teach what words sometimes can't.**Horses don't car...
07/25/2026

🐴 **13 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #13: Because horses teach what words sometimes can't.**

Horses don't care what you look like.

They don't see a diagnosis.
They don't judge your past.
They don't expect perfection.

Instead, they teach us through patience, trust, honesty, and connection.

They help a child discover confidence without saying a word.
They help a veteran find peace in the quiet moments.
They remind someone struggling with anxiety that it's okay to slow down and simply breathe.

Sometimes the greatest lessons aren't spoken.

They're felt in the gentle nudge of a nose...
The steady rhythm of hoofbeats...
The quiet understanding between horse and human.

That's the magic that happens every day at Wings of Hope.

Join us on **August 7** as we celebrate 30 years of changing lives, and the incredible horses that make it all possible.

💙 **Because horses teach what words sometimes can't.**

🎟️ Get your tickets today and be part of the next chapter.
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🐴 **14 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #14: Because confidence is built one ride at a time.**It doesn't happen...
07/24/2026

🐴 **14 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #14: Because confidence is built one ride at a time.**

It doesn't happen all at once.

It begins with a first helmet.
A first pat on a horse's neck.
A first lap around the arena.

Then comes the first time they steer on their own.
The first time they speak up with confidence.
The first time they realize, *"I can do this."*

Week after week, ride after ride, those small victories become something much bigger.

Confidence.

Not just in the saddle, but in the classroom, at home, with friends, and in everyday life.

That's the power of equine-assisted services. We aren't just teaching people to ride, we're helping them discover what they're capable of.

Join us on **August 7** for Round-Up for Riders and help ensure more riders have the chance to experience that life-changing first step.

💙 **Because confidence is built one ride at a time.**

🎟️ Get your tickets today and celebrate 30 years of changing lives with us!
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

📣 Hey Mom & Dad... how's summer break going? 😅Need an excuse to trade chicken nuggets and cartoons for an incredible mea...
07/24/2026

📣 Hey Mom & Dad... how's summer break going? 😅

Need an excuse to trade chicken nuggets and cartoons for an incredible meal and uninterrupted conversation?

This Dinner for Two at American Revelry is one of the amazing experiences waiting for you in our Round-Up for Riders Silent Auction! 🍽️✨

Whether it's date night, an anniversary celebration, or just a much-deserved evening out, this package is definitely one you'll want to keep an eye on.

🎟 Make sure you've got your Round-Up tickets, because you can't bid if you're not there!

(Childcare not included... but we hear grandparents work for hugs. 😉)

Join us August 7th as we celebrate 30 years of creating hope on horseback while bidding on incredible packages like this one, all in support of the life-changing work happening every day at Wings of Hope.

🐴 Get your tickets before they're gone!
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

🐴 **15 Days Until Round-Up for Riders****Reason #15: Because every horse has a story.**Some arrived here looking for a ...
07/23/2026

🐴 **15 Days Until Round-Up for Riders**

**Reason #15: Because every horse has a story.**

Some arrived here looking for a second chance.

Some came to us after careers as ranch horses, trail horses, show horses, or family horses. Others simply needed a place where they could slow down and discover a new purpose.

Today, each one plays an incredible role in changing lives.

Cowboy teaches confidence.
Sherlock builds trust.
Nugget proves that differences don't define what you're capable of.
Ferdinand reminds us that healing happens at its own pace.

Every horse in our herd brings something unique to the arena, and together they help our riders find courage, strength, independence, and hope.

When you join us at **Round-Up for Riders**, you're helping ensure these amazing horses receive the care they need so they can continue changing lives for years to come.

💙 Because every horse has a story... and together, they're helping write someone else's.

🎟️ Join us on August 7 as we celebrate 30 years of Wings of Hope and the horses who make our mission possible.

**ONLY 40 SEATS LEFT**
Don't miss your chance to grab your tickets!
https://aesbid.com/ELP/WOH26/Tickets

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